

Diary of a UK Stock Investor
Chris Chillingworth
Can you turn £4k into £1,024,867 over 23 years by investing in UK stocks? This is precisely what stock analyst Chris Chillingworth is attempting to achieve. Join him for the highs and the lows of UK stock investing as he documents his process each month.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 32min
21 - Are You Beating Inflation?
Do you know the current rate of inflation in the UK right now? And do you understand what it's doing to your savings? This week we discuss both, as well as exploring what you can do to prevent your money eroding. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Feb 23, 2023 • 32min
20 - My 5 Year Stock Investing Experiment
This week I discuss the 5 year project studying UK stocks that led to the eventual creation of my investment club and why it exists. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Feb 15, 2023 • 29min
19 - The Book That Made Me Six Figures
Real down to earth talk this week on a significant shifting point in my life when it came to money and growing my wealth. In this weeks episode I discuss the book that changed my thinking and the impact it had on the next 10 years of my life. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Feb 9, 2023 • 57min
18 - Why I Stopped Short Term Trading After 6 Years
This week I discuss 'at length' why I stopped short term trading the financial markets after 6 years. This was despite having 2500 paying clients and subscribers of my work. I discuss the motivations and reasons behind the big decision to move away from short term markets and the decision to focus only on my long term investing. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Feb 2, 2023 • 22min
17 - How My Stock Portfolio Gained £2572 in January 2023
Join me this week as I take you through how my own personal stock portfolio performed in January 2023. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.8% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2023. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Jan 26, 2023 • 24min
16 - Why I Don't Invest for Dividends
In 2014, you could pickup Halma plc shares for £6 per share. Today those shares are worth just shy of £21. That's a 250% growth over 9 years. A straight-line annual average growth rate of 28% per year. Halma, however, only pays a 1% dividend each year. Join me this week whilst I explain my thought process behind why this approach is likely to achieve a higher rate of return than a portfolio of stocks selected based on their dividend return yield. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 16.3% annual average return between 2014-present day. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Jan 18, 2023 • 50min
15 - 7 Lessons I Learned Studying the 1929 Stockmarket Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929 which ruined the lives of thousands of Americans. It started in September and ended in mid November, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. Join me this week as I delve into 2 weeks worth of analysis on study, as I take you on a journey across 1925-1933 and discuss the lessons we can learn from the crash and it's cause. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 14.9% annual average return between 2014-2022. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Jan 12, 2023 • 25min
14 - Todays Stocks Will Be Gone in 20 Years, Here's Why That's A Great Thing for You!
It's true, the vast majority of stocks that made up the FTSE 100 just 20 years ago are gone. The press will normally have you believe that this is a bad thing. But this week we talk about mergers and acquisitions, and why the natural evolution of business eats business is actually very profitable for most long term investors. Join me this week as we look at Boots, Mothercare, Debenhams, Focus DIY, Woolworths, Cineworld and many other UK stocks of old and present day. Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 14.9% annual average return between 2014-2022. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Jan 5, 2023 • 20min
13 - Stockpicking Newsletters: A Poor Record of Accuracy and Limited Incentive for Success
Stock picking services and newsletters are often marketed as a way to get ahead in the stock market by identifying the next big winner. As investors we crave the rush of trying to find the next big 100 bagger stock. However, the reality is that predicting which stocks will perform well in the future is a difficult task, and many of these stock picking services have a poor track record when it comes to accuracy. The Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday retail investors. Focusing on successful investing in UK stocks discussing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for some 9 years whose stockpicks have achieved a 14.9% annual average return between 2014-2022. He shares his analysis and results via his website https://chrischillingworth.com

Jan 3, 2023 • 25min
12 - How My Stock Portfolio Lost £716.70 in December 2022
My Stock Investing Results for December 2022. What will 2023 bring? Want to join Chris's Invest Better Stock Pick service? https://chrischillingworth.com/uk-stock-analysis/ Can a UK investor turn £4k into £1,024,867 over 20 years investing only in UK stocks? Diary of a UK Stock Investor is a vlog series created by Chris Chillingworth documenting his journey towards £1 million.


